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CincItalia Festival kicks off in Cheviot

CincItalia Festival kicks off in Cheviot

CHEVIOT, OH (FOX19) - The annual CincItalia Festival is a three-day celebration that beigns on Friday, May 17 at the Harvest Home Park Fairgrounds in Cheviot.

The festival is presented by St. Catharine of Siena in Westwood.

An adults-only Carbevale kicks off on Friday for anyone 19 years and over from 6pm - midnight. The entire family is invited to join the fun on Saturday and Sunday where there will be cooking demonstrations and live music.

Proceeds from the event benefit St. Catharine of Siena as well as San Antonio Italian Church and scholarship funds for three Italian societies.

More information can be found at http://www.stcfestival.org/CincItalia_2013/index.php.

 

 

Power up for Summer Reading with a free coney from Gold Star

Power up for Summer Reading with a free coney from Gold Star

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Public Library and Gold Star Chili want to reward you for participating in Summer Reading! Stop by a participating library branch location to visit the Gold Star Chilimobile, register for Summer Reading, and get a free cheese coney!
All ages are invited to sign up at one of the Chilimobile events or go to www.cincinnatilibrary.org/summerread.
Gold Star Chilimobile appearances

    12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Delhi Township Branch, 5095 Foley Road, 513-369-6019.

    12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the Corryville Branch, 2802 Vine Street, 513-369-6034.

Family-sytle picnic setting at 2nd annual Germania Maifest

Family-sytle picnic setting at 2nd annual Germania Maifest

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Members of the Germania Society are hosting a celebration to officially celebrate Spring on May 17, 18 and 19.

The 2nd annual Germania Maifest focuses more on a picnic-style, family-friendly event and will include a variety of activities, including a Maibaum (Maypole) raising, a Mai Konigen (Queen) coronation and a traditional Maitanz (May Dance) will be part of the celebration.

Entertainment for all ages will be offered throughout the weekend, including games for children and adults, face painting and rides.  Fest music includes Final Order, The Goodle Boys, Klaberheads, Alpen Echos and Schlager.  Opening ceremonies begin Saturday with the parade at 4:30pm followed by the Maiqueen coronation and keg tapping.

Mother of Mercy to Host Mother/Daughter Event

Mother of Mercy to Host Mother/Daughter Event

WESTWOOD, OH (FOX19) - Mother of Mercy High School invites 1st – 4th grade girls and their moms (or guardian, aunt, grandma, etc.) to the school’s 3rd annual tea party event, Pinkies Out.  The event will be on Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Westwood school located at 3036 Werk Road.

Guests will indulge in quality girl time, which will include scrumptious bites, crafts, make-up and a fashion show! Everyone is invited to dress to impress in pink party wear!

Reservations are $6 per person and can be made online at www.motherofmercy.org/PinkiesOut. For questions, contact Cara Hyland, Director of Admissions, at 513-661-2740 ext. 346.

Teen financial literacy focus of summer workshops at Public Library

Teen financial literacy focus of summer workshops at Public Library

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was one of 14 public libraries nationwide chosen through a competitive process to win a grant to fund “Smart investing@your library®” teen workshops at selected branch locations.

The $57,853 grant was awarded from the American Library Association (ALA) in partnership with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation. The Library will work with The Ohio State University Extension Office to develop and present the workshops, which were created to improve teen financial literacy.

“It’s an honor to be selected for this generous grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. We’re excited to deliver information that helps teenagers build a brighter financial future,” said Kimber L. Fender, the Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director of the Library.

Gateway April 30 Expo Connects Parents with Employers

Gateway April 30 Expo Connects Parents with Employers

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) — Students and parents attending the Advanced Manufacturing Expo at Gateway Community and Technical College April 30 can learn firsthand from local manufacturers about the bright job outlook for manufacturing careers.

Six local employers are scheduled to attend the education expo at Gateway’s Boone Campus in Florence April 30. They include DHL, Mubea, Mazak, Ellison Group, the Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics, and Virtual Manufacturing Services.

The expo is open to the public and begins at 5 p.m. Participants can tour Gateway’s high-tech Integrated Manufacturing Center, Computerized Manufacturing and Machining Lab, and Welding Lab between 5 and 6 p.m., and meet with local employers between 6 and 7 p.m. Gateway will conduct an information session on college credit that can be earned in high school from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Apprenticeship information will be shared from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Author of 'It's OK Not To Share' comes to Blue Ash Library

Author of 'It's OK Not To Share' comes to Blue Ash Library

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)  - Author Heather Shumaker will be at the Blue Ash Branch Library at 7 p.m. Monday, April 29.  She will talk about her book, “It’s OK Not To Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids."

In "It’s OK Not to Share," Shumaker teaches adults to "take off their adult lenses" and address issues of morality with more child-friendly methods. Her Renegade Rules include: